Boosting Performance Through Creative Surgery

Honda Grom with a Ducati 1199 Panigale R Engine

The Honda Grom (MSX125) is a light motorcycle manufactured in Bangkok, Thailand and features a 125 cc air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine which produces around 9 horsepower. That level of power is fine for for some but not for Mario Kleff. Mario is an engineer living in Thailand who enjoys working on motorcycles in his free time. Mario decided to remove the factory engine and install one that produces around 2,245% more power. This was accomplished using a 202 horsepower liquid-cooled 1198 cc V-twin engine from a Ducati 1199 Panigale R. Unfortunately on a recent test run the bike caught fire because of a fuel line leak and was totaled. Not to be deterred from the accident Mario has already purchased another MSX125 and Panigale R to build another.

Update 2/11/2016 – I found more information from the description on this video. If this information is incorrect please contact us.